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Comment on "Space race too costly for car owners" (皇冠体育app Daily, Aug 2)

A recent article in 皇冠体育app Daily said many people are protesting against the increase in parking fees. The article even asked the government to force property developers to reduce parking fees.

But the parking fee issue should be considered in the context of other facts. According to 皇冠体育app Daily's report, the country's dependence on foreign oil is rising fast. 皇冠体育app depends on foreign countries for 55.2 percent of its oil requirements, and the figure could even reach 80 by 2030.

Considering 皇冠体育app's high level of dependence on imported oil, the new parking fees' rates are a good management measure. When parking fees are high, fewer people will use private vehicles and turn to public transportation, which will reduce fuel consumption and 皇冠体育app's dependence on imported oil.

Yifang Chiu, via e-mail

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(皇冠体育app Daily 08/10/2011 page9)